The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-29
Hundreds OF Dollars TO be Saved by
Anew Arr apgement.
U. \, Postage stamps TO be Used in
Sending Foreign Matter.
The Flow Of Trade Dollars, Amount
ing TO $1,000, 900, Ceased.
American Legion OF Honor Estab-
fishes a Guarantee Fund Of eouO,-
900 - Cutting Government
ttal Notes.
IsrEoIAL TO rHR ArrEAL.l

time the United States has adopted
system for the transmission OF docu.
msnts to our consuls which has re,
suited In the saving Of great many
hundreds of dollars In the couiee Of
the year. Formerly II was the custom
10 send books and publications in
tended for the various consulstes in
Europe, Asia and Africa to the United
States distributing agent In London.
He would make up tho packages for
the different cor suls and would mail
them In London, paying the Epglish
postage rates on each bundle. This
caused the bills Of the distributing
agent to be materially increased. 1t
was discovered in the department that
United States pos,sge stamps could be
printed at very small cost, and as these
stamps would carry packages anywhere
In the world II they were affixed In
America and sent through the Ameri-
can postofiice, 1t was determined TO
adopt new system. Now, instead Of
paying into the Britith txchsqu
several thousand Of dollars each year
In postage upon public documents, the
department orders an additional sup
ply Of postage stamps aud every book
intended for American consuls In
towns on the European continent is
sent directly by mail from Washington
instead OF through the distributing
office in London.
FLOW oP TRADE DOLLARS.
Although the flow OF trade dollars
toward the Treasury OF the United
States has practically ceased, II Ia be.
lieved that there are still great many
OF these coins. Up to the present time
there have been about seven and q
half million "trades" excl anged for
standard dollars. This sum exceeds
by only q few Thousands the figures
which were co mated 10 represent the
number held In this country. The
date for the hual redemption OF the
coins was fixed BY Congress, and the
time cannot be extended except by
Copgre ssional action. This will, In al
probability, not be given, aud holderi
OF the debased cos.ia,S o fail 20 return
them 10 the treasury before next Sat
urday will have 90 sell them for old
silver. 10 Ia believed that tho greater
number OF those which will not com
In by Lext Saturday are held by pso.
pie who hoard up their savings in old
stockings and other out OF the way
places, and there peopls will not be
heard from on account OF their iguor.
ance Of the Law. No one can Judge
with any certainty 4 the number no
held, but good puessers figure
that there will be several huudred
Thousand unredeemed Grades" after
September Sd.
CUTTING GOVERNMENT TIhDKR.
CO. Frost, special agent for the
Interior Department, arrived az Taco.
ms, w. T., from the Cascade branch
OF the Northern Pac H. railroad this
afternoon, where be reports having
closed down seven saw mills that were
eating timber from uD uIveyed lands.
He claims that thrse mills are ontlinc
government timber into building and
other material, not for use IN the
original construction of tho railroad
sccofding TO the terms OF its charter
The n ad 10 permitted 10 make use oI
the tlmber along lts line where lAnda
are unhurvey cd, Whether upon lie own
or government lands, br the original
construction Of lie roadbed, but for M
other purpose. This claim Of the
government row 10 that, whereas
trains are regularly rnpniug over the
Cascade division, and that the work
nov being done does not come under
the head Of original construction. The
mills have been cutting the lumber
Tor depois, snow sheds, and timber
for use In tho great cascade tunnel.
Closing Of the mills will stop work on
the tnow eheds, the Kennewic bridge,
and In the tunnel 40 we'll, until timber
can be procured from Tacoma Ia the
mills closed yesterday between 500 and
i60 men were emp Dyed, and those TO
clote on Monday will throw moro out
Of employment
ncnrsrHAD ENTRY.
The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office hiss received from John
q. Moh.er, Salina, KP., n petit.
ton 10 have his homestead on.
try within ths frantsd limits
Of the Kanfas Pacific railroad rein.
stated under the act Of March 3,
1887, which provides for the adjust.
ment Of railroad giants and for the
forfeiture Of unearntd lands. II Ia
claimed by Mohler that his entry was
enormously Cancelled, snoe, under the
DunmeyeT decision, the lard was sx.
cep,ed from the grant on account OF q
previous pfe.emntion entry, which wal
iiled In June, 1885, while the road was
not d, nnltely located until May, 1857.
The Comm ssioner has referred the
petition 10 the Secretary OF tho Int
Iior, with the recommendation that u
be granted. II lei ated tbat there ara
q large number Of similar cases In Col.
cpdo and Kansas.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
| Az yftttiuhy tthHlOu ~ lut ou-
pfeme Council Of the American Legion
Of Honor the resolution providing Tor
the tgablishu eat Of q guarantee fund
OF 1900, coo was adopted. The iund In
n no raised by q sss1ment and IN to
be kept peTpotualiy In uuit Tor lhs
membership. IL Ia estimated that
$4,000 will be accumulated during
the next two yearB. Tho council
spent the sfternoon In seeing the
sights about the capitol and 10 the
evening sat down 10 banquet The
memb6rs will pay their respectg TO
President Cleveland Monday. The
council will probably chose ils present
session "Wednesday next.
"vARo nor AND LAYOUT"
The collector Of customs at ~ Vim
cant. Mimi. recentlv asked the Treas